In 1981, after working for architectural firms
in Chicago, New York, and Lexington, Rick
Ekhoff and Paul Ochenkoski founded the firm
that is now known as EOP. Richard Polk joined
the firm shortly afterwards and accepted a
partnership position in 1989. Together, the
three established a cultural foundation and core
philosophy focused upon design and technical
excellence. These values combined with client
diversification, an unwavering commitment
to client service, and a passion for creative
challenges have fostered our successes and
defined our reputation for outstanding practice
within the architectural and interior design
marketplace.
In 2006, the EOP partnership was expanded
to include architect Brent Bruner and interior
designer Chris Estes.

Based in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, EOP has
completed projects throughout the US as well as
internationally. Project types have included office,
research, mixed-use, educational, hospitality,
healthcare, recreational and fitness, residential,
and retail. Clientele has included both the public
and private sector and ranged from federal, state,
and local government institutions to Fortune 500
corporations and private developers.

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy/
Biological Pharmaceutical Complex consists
of approximately 28,000 m2 of space on seven
levels, including a full basement and a mechanical
penthouse. Two 220-seat lecture halls, teaching lab
suites, patient assessment and interaction suites
and a variety of other classroom types are included.

EOP is working with the University of Louisville to
provide design services for a new Health Sciences
Center Instructional Building and renovation of an
adjacent library and academic space. The facility will
include a medical library, two 220-seat lecture halls,
10 small group study rooms, simulation suites,
patient clinic and gross anatomy lab.

The Main + Rose project is a mixed-use
development, which includes both commercial
and residential components. The design includes
2,600m2 of street level retail space, a large
concealed parking garage, a rooftop garden, and
96 residential loft condos on floors two through
four. These lofts range in size from 70m2 to
approximately 280m2.

EOP is designing a new 8-story mixeduse development outside Cincinnati. The
22,300-square-meter development will
include a combination of office and retail
space as well as a 750-space parking
structure.

Representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s
commitment to quality public architecture and to
Frankfort’s ongoing revitalization, this is the capital
city’s first major office building in 20 years. Located
within the historic Old State House District, this sixstory facility houses 1,325 employees.

The exterior aesthetic of Urban Active at Polaris
relies on the combination of four varying building
materials: glass, wood, metal, and brick. The basic
form of the building consists of a glass box that is
wrapped by solid folded planes.

Urban Active Fitness at Legacy Village, located in
a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, was conceived as an
adaptive reuse of a vacant building that previously
housed a home improvement store. This project
is a vibrant addition to the area’s local restaurant,
grocery store, and shopping district.

Urban Active at Taylorsville Road, located just outside
Louisville, Kentucky, is the result of an adaptive reuse
project, which converted a vacant grocery store into a
cutting-edge fitness facility. One of the most dramatic
elements of the transformation is the addition of the
exterior glass façade. This skin, constructed of an
aluminum curtain wall, allows natural light to fill the club,
while allowing the energy and activity of the interior
space visibility from the exterior.

A landmark event for Kentucky, the 2010 Alltech
FEI World Equestrian Games were attended by
over 400,000 people from more than 40 nations.
The project included designing a 30,000-seat arena
for the Games that also had to function as a 7,500seat all-weather arena for ongoing legacy events
after the Games.

Southland desired a contemporary design that is
welcoming, inspirational and transformational. The
13,000m2 vacant former shopping mall is being
renovated into educational spaces. Adjacent is a
4,600m2 addition housing a 2,800-seat worship
center. The project includes the redevelopment of
the 30-acre campus including a plaza, water feature
and parking for 1,800 vehicles.

EOP Architects was selected to provide design
services for the Technology Center facility on the
Maysville Community College Campus for use by
both the community college and technical college
branches of the Kentucky Community & Technical
College System. This center assists in meeting
the technical training needs of area business and
industry.

This adaptive reuse provided the exciting challenge
of transforming a manufacturing plant into a
stimulating, functional work environment for the
KCTCS administrative staff. The design introduces
volumes of natural light into the facility in an open
office landscape environment.

Part of the University of Kentucky’s Coldstream
Research Park, Lexhold consists of a
14,000-square-meter 5-story building. The facility
houses the primary data center supporting the
entire University of Kentucky.

The project includes 5,100m2 of new construction
and 3,500m2 of renovation including instructional
spaces for allied health, nursing, science,
developmental adult education and general
education. There is also a library, student affairs,
business affairs and administration offices.

EOP Architects was selected to participate in the
development of a Lexington horse farm, requiring the
design of four 20-stall broodmare barns, breeding barn,
three tenant houses and a main residence.

EOP被选中设计一个位于列克星敦市的私人
马场。设计内容包括四个20匹的马厩、育种
马厩，三个租户房和一套场主住房。

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BOONE TAVERN RENOVATION Boone酒馆装修
BEREA COLLEGE, BEREA, KENTUCKY

伯里亚学院，肯塔基州伯里亚市

Boone Tavern was built in 1909 and has been a
continually operating hotel and restaurant for the
last 100 years. EOP provided design services for
the exterior and interior renovation of the historic
tavern located at College Square on Berea College’s
campus. Highlights of the renovation include the
addition of a double porch on the exterior of the
building, as well as interior renovations throughout
the entire facility. Boone Tavern attained LEED
GOLD certification and is the first LEED certified
hotel in Kentucky.

EOP Architects provided design services for this
156-suite hotel. Originally known as The French
Quarter Inn, the hotel is now operated by Four
Points Sheraton. Amenities include a five-story
atrium, convention/meeting facilities, a full service
restaurant and a swimming pool.

EOP Architects provided design services for a new
12,000 sf terminal building at the Somerset / Pulaski
County Airport. The single-story building houses
administrative offices for the airport and airport
board, and also contains space for a car rental kiosk,
a restaurant, and a commercial airline gate area to
accommodate 50 passengers.

The project consisted of the adaptive re-use and
renovation of an existing historical medical office building
into a luxury suite hotel and restaurant. The project
required the addition of a third floor area and extensive
interior and exterior renovation and restoration.

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该项目是将一个旧的医疗办公楼改造为一座
豪华酒店（含餐饮）。该项目为酒店增加了
额外的三分之一的面积，并进行了大量的室
内外的装修。

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PRIVATE HOUSE

私人住宅

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

美国肯塔基州列克星敦市

EOP created a singular loft out of a windowless area of
an existing 1940’s warehouse originally built to house a
wholesale tobacco company. In 2008, a developer began
converting the building into six condominiums. EOP’s
design is for what would have been two of the units
located at the rear of the building.

Located in the Casa Marina area of Key West, the clients
wanted a house that hinted upon the traditional island
architecture yet with a more minimalist and modern
vocabulary. The result was a play on bold forms, planes
and color where the sunlight and shadows are providing
a natural detailing to the surfaces and textures.

This project was the total transformation of an existing
residence on the island community of Key West. The
inside and outside living spaces are fused to become
one, and an environment was created to reflect a
lifestyle of barefoot elegence.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SCHOOL OF ART & VISUAL STUDIES • LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
肯塔基大学艺术及视觉研究学院，美国肯塔基州列克星敦市

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RICK EKHOFF, AIA, LEED AP
DESIGN PRINCIPAL

总设计师

As co-founder and EOP’s principal in charge of
design, Rick has defined and mentored the firm’s
passion for innovation and fostered its continued
commitment to exploration and discovery. He is
motivated by the belief that architecture has the
responsibility to inspire, transform and provide
iconic, cultural and environmental value. Under
Rick’s guidance, the firm has received numerous
design awards from national, regional and state
organizations and its work has been recognized in a
number of professional mediums. Sustainable and
energy efficient initiatives are an integral element
of Rick’s overall project design vocabulary and
echo’s the firm’s leadership role in conservation.
作为EOP的设计总监和创始人之一，Rick为本事务所对创
新的无限热情和不断探索、发现的精神奠定了坚实的基
础。他坚信建筑负有启迪灵感的责任，提供辨识性、文化
根基和环境价值的义务。在Rick的指导下，本事务所已经
获得了许多项国家级别和地区级别的设计奖项，作品也已
被许多专业媒体所认可。可持续发展和能源的有效利用是
Rick设计理念里不可或缺的重要组成，这也解释了为何本
事务所会在环保方面遥遥领先。

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Architects
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
U.S. Green Building Council
CERTIFICATION

隶属专业机构

Registered Architect, Kentucky #2190
LEED Accredited Professional

美国建筑师协会成员

EDUCATION

美国国家建筑师理事会成员

专业执照

Bachelor of Architecture, 1974, University of
Kentucky
International School or Art & Architecture, Venice,
Italy

As one of the co-founding principals of EOP, Paul
Ochenkoski has provided leadership in quality
control to ensure that the firm’s vision of innovative
excellence is carried out through the design and
construction process. Paul has established a
reputation for attention to detail and making sure
that projects are completed in a manner which suits
the present and future needs of the client. Paul is
a graduate of the University of Kentucky School
of Design and has worked on a wide spectrum of
project types including educational, residential,
retail, health care, equine-related and office
facilities.
作为EOP的创始人之一，Paul Ochenkoski主要负责施工质
量的监控，以确保我们创新的设计理念在施工过程中得到
完美的体现。Paul注重细节并凭借在项目完成的过程中最
大程度的保障客户的利益而赢得了良好的声誉。Paul毕业
于肯塔基大学设计学院，有着各种项目类型的工作经验，
包括教育，住宅，商业，医疗保健，办公和养马设施。

隶属专业机构
美国建筑师协会成员

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Architects
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
CERTIFICATION

Registered Architect, Kentucky #2375

美国国家建筑师理事会成员

EDUCATION

专业执照

Bachelor of Architecture, 1974
University of Kentucky

美国肯塔基州建筑师执照
学历
1974年获得肯塔基大学建筑学士学位

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RICHARD POLK, AIA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL

主设计师

Since joining the firm in 1984, Richard has provided
planning, programming and management services
for academic, laboratory/research, government,
office, civic, health care, and industrial facilities.
His experience includes numerous projects
for the college and universities throughout the
Commonwealth. Richard’s primary responsibilities
include the oversight of the firm’s most demanding
projects and supporting project managers as
needed to ensure adherence to schedule, budget,
and client service.
自1984年加入EOP以来，Richard参与了学术机构，实验
室/研究，政府，办公，文娱，医疗保健，以及工业设施
的规划与管理工作。他的作品包括整个肯塔基州内各类大
学的众多项目。他的主要职责是监督公司最高等级的项目
及配和项目经理确保每个项目的日程安排，预算，和客户
服务的正常进行。
隶属专业机构
美国建筑师协会成员
2011年成为肯塔基建筑师协会会长
2010年成为肯塔基建筑师协会副会长
2009年成为肯塔基建筑师协会会长
2008年成为肯塔基建筑师协会财务
美国国家建筑师理事会成员
专业执照
美国肯塔基州建筑师执照

University of Kentucky, Bachelor of Architecture,
1980
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design,
Executive Education

BRENT BRUNER, AIA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL

主设计师

Brent’s passion is driven by a commitment to
client relationships and providing each client
with a unique architectural response. His project
involvement begins with the initial programming
phase and continues through construction
completion. Brent joined EOP in 2001 and became
a principal in 2006. His experience includes a
number of educational, office, retail, restaurant,
auditorium and museum projects, both small and
large in scale.
Brent对设计的热情源自于与客户之间建立的良好关系。
他坚持为每一个客户提供独一无二的设计理念。他从每
个项目的初始规划阶段开始就参与其中并持续的提供专业
的技术支持直到建设完工。Brent于2001年加入EOP，并于
2006年成为一名主设计师。他参与的项目包括各种规模的
教育，办公，商业，餐饮，礼堂和博物馆项目。
隶属专业机构
美国建筑师协会成员
美国国家建筑师理事会成员
美国绿色建筑公会成员

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Architects
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
U.S. Green Building Council
CERTIFICATION

Chris serves as EOP’s director for the interior
design studio. Since joining the firm in 1998,
his efforts have been focused on ensuring that
the design commitment of EOP is executed
appropriately with respect to the interior
environments of all projects. Chris’ client base
during his tenure with the firm is widely diversified
and includes project types for retail, hospitality,
commercial, corporate, education and many others.
Chris was an instrumental project team member
during the development of the firm’s AIA awardwinning projects: the Transportation Cabinet Office
Building in Frankfort, Shorty’s The Urban Market,
and the state’s first LEED-certified building, Berea
College’s Lincoln Hall.
Chris是EOP的室内设计部门的主设计师。自1998年加入事
务所以来，他一直专注于确保EOP的建筑设计与室内环境
设计的协调统一。Chris在本事务所任职期间与多元化的
客户建立了稳定的关系，参与项目类型包括酒店，商业，
企业，教育等。Chris团队中的重要成员，尤其是在曾经
获得过AIA奖项的项目中。这些项目包括：法兰克福交通
运输署办公楼、Shorty’s城市商店、和州内第一个被
LEED认证的建筑-Berea学院的林肯音乐厅。

隶属专业机构
美国国家室内设计师理事会成员
俄亥俄州和肯塔基州室内设计师协会前任会长

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Council for Interior Design Certification
Former President Ohio & Kentucky Chapter, IIDA
Kentucky Interior Design Legislative Organization
U.S. Green Building Council
CERTIFICATION